INFECTIOUS - Zeta Protocol Bracket

In one week, the beginning of the end. Second Heaven will never be the same.

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No tournament could be complete without a host, and the responsibility has fallen to the leader of the Zeta Protocol project, Dr. Scarlett Jones. Though tending to stay in the background, she's a brilliant scientist known the universe over as the one who finally cracked multiversal theory, her life's work leading to one moment. For some, this would be a crowning achievement. For her... it's just a step on the path to end the JEKL virus, and save humanity. With the help of the Zeta Protocol subjects, will her plan be enough?

Sources:
- Songs related to science and experimentation
  (She Blinded Me With Science, The Scientist, Drive In Saturday)
- Songs related to doctors and disease
  (I Need A Doctor, In My Blood, Lithium)
- Songs related to creativity
  (Paint It Black, Paperback Writer, Applause)
- Original tracks for Infectious
  (TO SAVE TOMORROW)

Track: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)
Art: DiamondBrickZ
Character Represented: Dr. Jones

TO SAVE TOMORROW ~ MAIN THEME

WATCH ON YOUTUBE FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/4BE0j1GHujI

It all starts here. Phase 2 of the Zeta Protocol Initiative has now begun.

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Track: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)
Editing: Yosh
Art: XQuizzie, Juniper, Aeiouko, SushiBetta, appo777yon, CherryStar, CinnamonSpiders, Etroup, Rose Shrimp, Teleportato, Altali, DiamondBrickZ
Characters Represented: All

Songs used:
Intro (Infected) - Sickick (Dr. Jones - Disease)
The Blacker The Berry - Kendrick Lamar (good kid - Kendrick Lamar)
Unus Annus Intro - Markiplier, CrankGameplays (Unus Annus - All)
Point And Plunder - Emm Bee Sea (Nagito Komaeda - Danganronpa)
Traveller - Chris Stapleton (The Outlaw - Blues Country)
Love Taste - Moe Shop (OWN WAY - J-Funk, Modeus - Suggestive)
Hidden In The Sand - Tally Hall (DJ SANGO - Water)
Out Of Time - The Weeknd (AFTER HOURS - The Weeknd, The Doctor - Time, OWN WAY - City Pop)
TEST PASSED! - Toru Minegishi (DJ SANGO - Splatoon)
Lifetime Achievement Award - Lemon Demon (No-Eyed Girl - Lemon Demon, Smooth Criminal - Heavily References Michael Jackson)
New Day, New Way - The New Day (Doombox - Dangerous Sports)
Ultra Instinct Theme - Norihito Sumitomo (Sengoku Nadeko - Soundclown)
E.G.G.M.A.N. - Paul Shortino, Jun Senoue (Whisper - Sonic, Technologic Royalty - Technology)
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (AFTER HOURS - The Weeknd)
Reach For The Stars - Tomoya Ohtani (Whisper - Sonic)
Scream - Bignic (Doombox - Lethal League)
Ain't No Sunshine - Michael Jackson (Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson)
The Revolving Star Is A Planet - Hirokazu Ando (Technologic Royalty - Kirby, Sengoku Nadeko - Soundclown)
What's Up Danger - Blackway, Black Caviar (Across The Spiderverse - Spider-Man, Alternate Universes)
LUST. - Kendrick Lamar (good kid. - Kendrick Lamar, Modeus - Suggestive)
Moonage Daydream - David Bowie (The Doctor - Space, Across The Spiderverse - Marvel)
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Theme - Ennio Morricone (The Outlaw - Cowboys/Wild West)
As The World Caves In - Matt Maltese (Unus Annus - Death, No-Eyed Girl - Cataclysm, Nagito Komaeda - Despair)

To everyone that has helped us get this far, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

SAVE SECOND HEAVEN [BRACKET START]

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/wG9KdbKTmRYjepCc9

THE DOCTOR: You gunslingers... Never slow enough on the draw to see reason, are you?
THE OUTLAW: Stick to healin'. This ain't no place for heroes.

As the sun sets on the third day of Phase 2, our first match has begun! Will the Doctor prevail with his superior intellect, or will the Outlaw block his efforts with true wild west grit? The choice is yours. Second Heaven depends on it.

Read the story post for this match here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LrkfWztBfIoa4nFXyZt3wvJIy-W7ve-QEOBehQwxJhQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Track: etroup (@e-twoup)
Renders: Rose Shrimp (@rosello-xanthis), etroup (@e-twoup)
Writing: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)

THE DOCTOR
- Songs related to the Doctor Who franchise, as well as media Peter Capaldi has been involved in
  (I Can't Decide, My Angel Put The Devil In Me, St. Christopher)
- Songs related to space and time
  (Moonage Daydream, Intergalactic, Spacelab)
  (Sign Of The Times, The Time Has Come Again, Time Traveler)
- Songs from BBC original programming, and related to British pop culture
  (Come Together, Skyfall, The Game Is On)

THE OUTLAW
- Songs related to the wild west, the desert, and cowboys
  (Wild Wild West, A Horse With No Name, Sundown)
- Songs related to violent crime
  (Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, Pumped Up Kicks, Blood On The Floor)
- Songs related to guns and shooting
  (Gun Locker, Big Iron, 21 Guns)
- Songs in the blues genre, including subgenres
  (Tennessee Whiskey, Frisco Line, Just Tippin' In)

Songs used:
The Shepherd's Boy - Murray Gold (The Doctor - Doctor Who)
Dead End Alley - Red Dead Redemption (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys)
Cowboys Don't Cry - Oliver Tree (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys)
Desert Of Time - Weapon X and Ken Hell (Both, The Desert/Time)
The Wild White Yonder - West of Loathing (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys)
Sail - AWOLNATION (The Doctor - BBC Original Programming, used in Fleabag)
Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys)
Time - Akira The Don (The Doctor - Time)
Space Cowboy - flipturn (Both - Cowboys/Space)
Short Change Hero - The Heavy (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys)
Wind Scene - Chrono Trigger (The Doctor - Time)

[R1M1] The Mesa Made Of Diamond

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/wG9KdbKTmRYjepCc9

THE DOCTOR: You gunslingers... Never slow enough on the draw to see reason, are you?
THE OUTLAW: Stick to healin'. This ain't no place for heroes.

As the sun sets on the third day of Phase 2, our first match has begun! Will the Doctor prevail with his superior intellect, or will the Outlaw block his efforts with true wild west grit? The choice is yours. Second Heaven depends on it.

Read the story post for this match here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LrkfWztBfIoa4nFXyZt3wvJIy-W7ve-QEOBehQwxJhQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Track: Bulnosaur (@bulnosaur40)
Renders: Rose Shrimp (@rosello-xanthis), etroup (@e-twoup)
Writing: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)

THE DOCTOR
- Songs related to the Doctor Who franchise, as well as media Peter Capaldi has been involved in
  (I Can't Decide, My Angel Put The Devil In Me, St. Christopher)
- Songs related to space and time
  (Moonage Daydream, Intergalactic, Spacelab)
  (Sign Of The Times, The Time Has Come Again, Time Traveler)
- Songs from BBC original programming, and related to British pop culture
  (Come Together, Skyfall, The Game Is On)

THE OUTLAW
- Songs related to the wild west, the desert, and cowboys
  (Wild Wild West, A Horse With No Name, Sundown)
- Songs related to violent crime
  (Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, Pumped Up Kicks, Blood On The Floor)
- Songs related to guns and shooting
  (Gun Locker, Big Iron, 21 Guns)
- Songs in the blues genre, including subgenres
  (Tennessee Whiskey, Frisco Line, Just Tippin' In)

Songs used:
Beautiful and Weird - Peter Capaldi (The Doctor - Peter Capaldi)
Let My Baby Ride - R.L. Burnside (The Outlaw - Blues Country)
Captain Jack’s Theme - Torchwood (The Doctor - Doctor Who)
Call Ticketron - Run The Jewels (The Outlaw - Violent Crime/Guns)
Doctor Who Theme 1980 - Peter Howell (The Doctor - Doctor Who)
OPERATION SKULD - Steins;Gate (The Doctor - Time)
Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon - Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (The Doctor - Doctor Who; The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys, Guns)
Maybe Tomorrow - The Littlest Hobo (Thematic Offsource)
White Rider (Guitar Solo) - Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys)
SHOOT PEOPLE YOU DON’T LIKE - Lil Darkie (The Outlaw - Violent Crime/Guns/Shooting)
Sand Planet - Hachi (The Doctor - Space; The Outlaw - Deserts)
Pause Screen - Goldeneye 007 N64 (The Doctor - British Pop Culture; The Outlaw - Guns)
You’re The One I Need - Watermelon Slim & The Workers (The Outlaw - Blues Country)
Be With You - Mystery Skulls (The Doctor - Time)

[R1M1] A City Called Heaven

A Time Lord and a cowboy walk into a bar. Only one walks out victorious.

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OUTLAW: That ought to be a hard pill to swallow, medicine man.

The Doctor: 82 votes
The Outlaw: 85 votes

With a surprising turnaround midway through, the winner is The Outlaw, with 50.9% of the vote. Please stay tuned for our next match.

Songs used:
Infectious ~ Results Leadup
Doctor Who Titles (Series 8) - Murray Gold (The Doctor - Yes.)
RAP MUSIC - Lil Darkie (The Outlaw - Wild West/Cowboys, Guns/Shooting, Violent Crime)
Strange Timez - Gorillaz (The Doctor - Space, Time)
Parachute - Chris Stapleton (The Outlaw - Blues Country)
Doctor Who voice clips
Cowboy voice clips

RESULTS ~ ROUND 1 MATCH 1

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/cNXULwJFHf9ASTVc9

OWN WAY: You and I aren't so different! I'm sure I could make something of these totally retro samples...
DOOMBOX: YOUR "FUTURE" IS NOTHING BUT OLD RECORDS TO SCRATCH.

From one future to another, the second match of Round 1 has begun! Will OWN WAY take the future into her own hands, or will Doombox remix the odds into something unbeatable? The choice, again, is yours. Second Heaven is in your hands.

Read the story post for this match: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r6I8COAHbSu52JinyRMRu7hY-LzgFRgZbN5cJ9QRBQE/edit?usp=sharing

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Track: Bulnosaur40 (@bulnosaur40)
Renders: Aeiouko (@keep-smyling-2), etroup (@e-twoup)
Writing: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)

OWN WAY
- Songs by (or sampled by) MACROSS 82-99 and collaborators
  (『82.99 F.M』, A Million Miles Away, It's Own Way)
  (Yung Bae, Neon Vectors, Kero Kero Bonito)
- Songs in the city pop/future funk and J-Funk genres
  (Plastic Love, Cherry Pepsi, BABYBABYの夢)
- Songs with a notable (modern) chiptune style
  (Prom Night, Lullaby, Giddy)

DOOMBOX
- Songs featured in games by Team Reptile, and their composers
  (Scream, Ordinary Days, GET ENUF)
- Songs in the plunderphonics and turntablism genres
  (Frontier Psychiatrist, She, Anon)
- Songs related to extreme and contact sports
  (Gonna Fly Now, Cult Of Personality, Skate)

Songs used:
Virtual World - FIBRE (Future Funk)
Here I Go - 2 Mello (Plunderphonics/Extreme Sports)
Scream - Lethal League Blaze, Bignic (Team Reptile)
Armageddon - Alkaline Trio (Extreme Sports [Tony Hawk’s Underground])
Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi (City Pop)
Born Survivor - Shirobon (Modern Chiptune)
Delta - C2C (Turntablism)
DIVE - Hitomotoi (City Pop)
Overworld’s Theme - AVGN Adventures Deluxe (Modern Chiptune)
Gonna Fly Now - Bill Conti (Contact Sports)

[R1M2]「THE END OF THE WORLD」のための私達の党

As the sun sets on another match, one question remains. Which contender will walk towards their future?

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OWN WAY: We all shape our own future views, you know? It might not be your tune of choice, but it's certainly mine!

OWN WAY: 105 votes
Doombox: 57 votes

With a dominating performance, OWN WAY takes Match 2 with a shocking 64.8% of the vote. Stay tuned for the next match.

Songs used:
INFECTIOUS ~ Results Leadup
Chase Me - Danger Mouse ft. Run the Jewels (Doombox - Plunderphonics)
Blatant Plagiarism - GHOST DATA (OWN WAY - Future Funk)
Wandering - A_rival (OWN WAY - Modern Chiptune)
Ruiner - Bignic (Doombox - Lethal League)
Chiptune SFX
Lethal League SFX

RESULTS ~ ROUND 1 MATCH 2

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/xg5N9AyCCpFmY2vB9

ANNUS: A harbinger of the end, posturing as a supposed savior. How curious, you of all people, making your case here.
NO-EYED GIRL: [ Typical performer. I suppose when the brand relies on gesturing to the doomsday clock, turning it back is above one's pay grade. ]

Life and death clash in one of the most anticipated matches of Round 1! Will Unus Annus continue on their crusade for making the most of their final hours, or will No-Eyed Girl start her redemption off with a bang? Second Heaven, as usual, is in your hands.

Read the story post for this match: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuPXDlfCqbqKmINMtW-7BUQXsRjHM4ZpQv5Q_X9qhdQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Track: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)
Renders: Rose Shrimp (@rosello-xanthis), Aeiouko (@keep-smyling-2)
Writing: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)

UNUS ANNUS
- Songs by or featuring Markiplier, CrankGameplays, and original songs by YouTubers they've collaborated with
  (I Don't Wanna Be Free, When I Met You, Build A Turtle Fence)
- Songs used in/associated with Unus Annus content
  (Turncoat, Stop The Clock!, T.I.M.E.)
- Songs related to death, and memory
  (Death of a Bachelor, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Memoir)
- Songs related to alter egos or personas
  (Alter Ego, Haven’t Met You Yet, Starman)

NO-EYED GIRL
- Songs by, or sampled by, Neil Cicierega/Lemon Demon
 (No-Eyed Girl, Knife Fight, Amnesia Was Her Name)
 (Semi-Charmed Life, All Star, One Week)
- Songs related to cosmic horror and cataclysm
 (Pompeii, The Man Who Sold the World, End Of The World)
- Songs related to eyes and sight
 (Eyes Wide Open, I Can See Clearly Now, Rhinestone Eyes)

Songs used:
I Don't Mind - Particle House (Unus Annus - Used on Unus Annus)
As The World Caves In - Matt Maltese (Unus Annus - Death; No-Eyed Girl - Apocalypse)
No-Eyed Girl - Lemon Demon (No-Eyed Girl - Yes.)
Greek Tragedy - The Wombats (Unus Annus - Death)
The Last Goodbye - Markiplier, Gregory Brothers (Unus Annus - Markiplier, Collaborators; No-Eyed Girl - Cosmic Horror, Apocalypse)
Spiral Of Ants - Lemon Demon (No-Eyed Girl - Lemon Demon)

[R1M3] death spiral

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/xg5N9AyCCpFmY2vB9

ANNUS: A harbinger of the end, posturing as a supposed savior. How curious, you of all people, making your case here.
NO-EYED GIRL: [ Typical performer. I suppose when the brand relies on gesturing to the doomsday clock, turning it back is above one's pay grade. ]

Life and death clash in one of the most anticipated matches of Round 1! Will Unus Annus continue on their crusade for making the most of their final hours, or will No-Eyed Girl start her redemption off with a bang? Second Heaven, as usual, is in your hands.

Read the story post for this match: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuPXDlfCqbqKmINMtW-7BUQXsRjHM4ZpQv5Q_X9qhdQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Track: Bulnosaur40
Renders: Aeiouko, Rose Shrimp
Writing: MoonageDream

UNUS ANNUS
- Songs by or featuring Markiplier, CrankGameplays, and original songs by YouTubers they've collaborated with
  (I Don't Wanna Be Free, When I Met You, Build A Turtle Fence)
- Songs used in/associated with Unus Annus content
  (Turncoat, Stop The Clock!, T.I.M.E.)
- Songs related to death, and memory
  (Death of a Bachelor, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Memoir)
- Songs related to alter egos or personas
  (Alter Ego, Haven’t Met You Yet, Starman)

NO-EYED GIRL
- Songs by, or sampled by, Neil Cicierega/Lemon Demon
 (No-Eyed Girl, Knife Fight, Amnesia Was Her Name)
 (Semi-Charmed Life, All Star, One Week)
- Songs related to cosmic horror and cataclysm
 (Pompeii, The Man Who Sold the World, End Of The World)
- Songs related to eyes and sight
 (Eyes Wide Open, I Can See Clearly Now, Rhinestone Eyes)

Songs used:
We Still Have a Long Way to Go - Armored Core 20th Anniversary Special Disk (No-Eyed Girl - Cataclysm)
Then What - Neil Cicierega (No-Eyed Girl - Neil Cicierega; Unus Annus - Death)
When He Died - Lemon Demon (No-Eyed Girl - Lemon Demon; Unus Annus - Death)
Memories - Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (Unus Annus - Memory/Death)
Deadbeat Boulevard - Ace of Hearts (Unus Annus - CrankGameplays Collaborators)
Chromatic People - Max Anson (Unus Annus - Used on Unus Annus)
SAD - Lemon Demon (No-Eyed Girl - Lemon Demon)
As Much As I Forget - Twinkle Park (Unus Annus - Memory)

[R1M3] Creative Is The Coffinmaker

New life meets postponed death. 

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NO-EYED GIRL: [ If it really is all in making the most of this... surely, our time can't be up yet. ]

UNUS ANNUS: 90 votes
NO-EYED GIRL: 97 votes

Neck and neck until the end, No-Eyed Girl takes the match with only a seven vote gap! Stay tuned for the final match of the left side.

Songs used:
INFECTIOUS ~ Results
Turncoat - Michael Rothery (Unus Annus - All)
Touch-Tone Telephone - Lemon Demon (No-Eyed Girl - Lemon Demon)
Dying For You - Mystery Skulls (Unus Annus - Death)
Rhinestone Eyes - Gorillaz (No-Eyed Girl - Eyes/Sight)
Unus Annus SFX 
Neil Cicierega SFX

RESULTS ~ ROUND 1 MATCH 3

[notice: this project is cancelled.]

Welcome to Second Heaven. Infectious is a mashup/arrangement tournament by Spark Records, inspired by projects such as King For Another Day and Mashup Week, with a heavy emphasis on a dark storyline. This project is best enjoyed on YouTube, but we will be uploading tracks here as well.

If you are interested in the storyline as it develops, please join our Discord as well. Both are found in the links section.

Please note that Infectious contains potentially triggering themes, such as disease, civil unrest, death, blood and gore (gore will not be visualized, only mentioned if it comes up), and more. We understand that this isn't for everyone, and we would like to ask that you know your limits. If you are not comfortable with any of these, it may be in your best interest to not follow this tournament for your own comfort.

Thank you.

ROSTER:
1. AFTER HOURS
2. DJ SANGO
3. Unus Annus
4. Sengoku Nadeko
5. Smooth Criminal
6. Across The Spiderverse
7. Modeus
8. Doombox
9. good kid.
10. No-Eyed Girl
11. Whisper the Wolf
12. The Outlaw
13. Technologic Royalty
14. The Doctor
15. Nagito Komaeda
16. OWN WAY

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